King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium
Locationoff Griffiths Mxenge Highway, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates29°58′17″S 30°54′0″E / 29.97139°S 30.90000°E / -29.97139; 30.90000
OwnerEthekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Capacity10,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2010
Construction costR84 million (2009 refurbishment)[1]
Tenants
AmaZulu F.C.

King Zwelithini Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Umlazi, a township south-west of Durban, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was initially set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2010 and brought up to FIFA standards.[2] However, since teams would be residing in the north of Durban, it was decided that King Zwelithini Stadium was too far away for practice sessions.[3]

The stadium's capacity was expanded from 5,000 to 10,000 as a lasting legacy of the World Cup.[4]

The stadium is named after the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Training Stadia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.


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